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Klassen: Feeder cattle succumb to negative margins

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen February 12, 2019

Alberta fed cattle prices have dropped nearly $15 over the past three weeks. Feedlot margins are deep in red ink, with losses amounting to $200-250 per head. Compared to last week, yearlings and calves over 700 lbs. traded $3-$5 lower; calves under 700 lbs. were down $5-$8 with some feeder markets in Alberta dropping as

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Feed weekly outlook: Little to change for Prairie prices

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 7, 2019

As feedlots reduce their cattle numbers, demand for feed grains has declined on the Canadian Prairies, according to Market Place Commodities trader Allen Pirness at Lethbridge. “It’s a pretty calm time of year. The feedlots are shipping a lot of fat cattle more than they are replacing. Their grain consumption drops off a little bit

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Feed weekly outlook: Prairie prices stable during mild winter

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News January 18, 2019

With the mild winter Western Canada has been experiencing, feed grain buyers expect prices should stay quiet for the next while. “I would say the buyers have adequate coverage for January, February, even a bit of March. And I would say we maybe have seen the (barley) price soften up a bit,” said Nelson Neumann,

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hog futures tumble to two-month low

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer January 17, 2019

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dropped as much as 3.7 per cent on Wednesday, skidding to the lowest levels in two months on pressure from chart-based selling and ample U.S. hog supplies, traders said. Hog prices on Tuesday had dipped below their closely watched 200-day moving average and on Wednesday

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Feed weekly outlook: Changes slight in Prairie market

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 10, 2019

CNS Canada — Prices for feed-grade barley, corn and wheat have shifted slightly over the last week in Western Canada: wheat and barley prices have weakened, while corn prices are on the rise. Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities at Lethbridge said feed barley is currently in the mid-$250s range, per tonne. Last week, feed

CME January 2019 feeder cattle with 50-day moving average. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle edge higher on technical buying, weather

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer December 28, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures edged higher on Friday, buoyed by technical buying and as wintry weather in the U.S. Plains hampered transportation of animals to market, traders and analysts said. Heavy snowfall, rains and falling temperatures in much of the central U.S. stressed livestock, likely slowing weight gains in

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Klassen: Feeder market ends year on firm tone

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen December 24, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder markets traded $3-$5 higher. Auction barns in the major feeding regions of Alberta had limited numbers on offer last week; therefore, major operations were sourcing feeders from farther distances. While most feedlots are carrying sufficient numbers, year-end buying was able set the market on a firm tone. April

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Klassen: Feeder market bounces off recent lows

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen December 17, 2018

Compared to last week, yearlings traded $5 to as much as $10 higher while calf markets strengthened by $4-$8. Southern Alberta experienced winds of extreme nature over the past few weeks, which caused buyers to shy away from the market; however, with year-end right around the corner, pent-up demand stepped forward with a vengeance in

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Feed weekly outlook: Prairie feed grain market inching higher

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News December 13, 2018

CNS Canada — The feed grain market in Western Canada is starting to firm up as a lack of farmer selling has supplies tightening. “It seems like we’re kind of moving higher here at the moment. Markets have a firmer tone to them for now,” said Allan Pirness of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. “Barley

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Feed weekly outlook: Prairie market flat as holidays near

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News December 6, 2018

CNS Canada — The flat western Canadian feed grain market will continue for the forseeable future, but there could be slight changes around the holidays and into the New Year. “The market has been relatively flat for several weeks now and my guess is it will continue to be that way into the New Year.

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Klassen: Feeder cattle succumb to negative margins

Feed weekly outlook: Little to change for Prairie prices

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie prices stable during mild winter

U.S. livestock: Hog futures tumble to two-month low

Feed weekly outlook: Changes slight in Prairie market

U.S. livestock: Cattle edge higher on technical buying, weather

Klassen: Feeder market ends year on firm tone

Klassen: Feeder market bounces off recent lows

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie feed grain market inching higher

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie market flat as holidays near

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